CUN/71/0441/VN Accession Number: CUN/71/0441/VN

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South Vietnam. August 1971. Major Bill Smith (right), the civic action staff officer on the headquarters of the Australian Force Vietnam (AFV), is presented the Vietnamese Medal of Honour by Lieutenant General Tam, Chairman of the Free World Military Assistance Works Committee. Major Smith was awarded the medal for the assistance he gave the Vietnamese during his twelve month tour of duty in Vietnam.

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Accession Number
CUN/71/0441/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1971
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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